Impact Factor
4.23
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.38
3,150 total citations
h5-index
56
h5 depth signal
Cited share
87.3%
538 of 616
Total citations
3,150
Citation footprint
Metric signal
5.54
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.8%
87 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Netherlands
436
France
434
United Kingdom
431
United States
426
Germany
386
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,575
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders
451
Immunology
226
Hematology
68
Medical Ethics
65
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,162
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
616
538 cited publications
Last 12 months
282
31.3 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
282 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Netherlands
436 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,575 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, Apr. 2019-
v1n1, 2015-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
sponsoring body
European League against Rheumatism
Broad Categories
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Rheumatic Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-007064
Open DOI
Associations of patient-reported outcome measures with impaired mobility and elevated C reactive protein in axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Objectives To examine associations between patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for disease activity, physical function and well-being and clinical measurements for mobility as well as C reactive protein (CRP) in axial spondyloarthr...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-007143
Open DOI
Early features of cellular ageing impair differentiation capacity in human lymph node fibroblasts prior to rheumatoid arthritis onset
Objective: Cellular ageing of the immune system has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA onset is preceded by a preclinical phase of systemic autoimmunity without overt tissue inflammation, a...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-007295
Open DOI
Study on the implementation of the 2015 EULAR/ACR recommendations for polymyalgia rheumatica in clinical practice
Objectives: To study the implementation of the 2015 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) management recommendations for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) among rheumatologists and g...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-007003
Open DOI
Ultrasound-based withdrawal of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA-BioStop)
Objective: To test whether ultrasonography of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the American College of Rheumatology/the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) remission is useful for prediction of relaps...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-006940
Open DOI
Maternal weight and hypertension as risk factors for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a prospective population-based pregnancy cohort study
Objectives: The intrauterine environment may influence childhood immune-mediated disease risk. We investigated whether maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG) or hypertensive disorders during pregnancy ...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-006868
Open DOI
Anakinra for intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease: a systematic literature review
Background: Approximately 10%–20% of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) are resistant to intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) and are at increased risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms (CAA). A potential therapeutic role of anakinr...
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DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-006861
Open DOI
Understanding fibromyalgia beyond pain: emotional imbalance and the case for compassionate care
It is postulated that fibromyalgia reflects a neurobiologically rooted imbalance between overactivated threat systems and hyporesponsive soothing systems, shaped by adversity. Adverse childhood experiences leave epigenetic marks that sen...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Articles published online as accepted and condensed into issue.
Numbering from content page.